Sam Houston: First President of the Republic of Texas
173 years ago today, Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. He served from October 22, 1836, to December 10, 1838, and served a second term from December 12, 1841 to December 9, 1844. After Texas was annexed by the U.S. in 1845, he was elected to the U.S. [...]
How a Little Girl Grew a Beard and Changed History
Thanks to Keith for finding the topic of today’s post. According to the “On This Day” section of The New York Times, in 1860 a girl named Grace Bedell wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln stating that she believed Lincoln could improve his appearance if he grew a beard. I thought this was interesting story [...]
Our Recent TPS Librarian Days Convention
TPS-Colorado held its annual Librarian Days Conference this year on the last two days of January. Over one hundred educators from across Colorado converged on Auraria Campus, in downtown Denver, each one of them anticipating a stimulating two days of learning, networking, and information gathering. Their main objective was to learn the methods and intricacies [...]
Obama-Lincoln Inauguration Connection
On January 20th, President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in using the Lincoln-Inaugural Bible. According to the Library of Congress, it is the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his inauguration in 1861: The first Lincoln Inaugural is rife with historical significance, coming at a time when the survival of the United States was [...]
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- All set for an exciting workshop at St. Edwards University in Texas!
- Excited about the online exhibition for The Red Book of Carl G. Jung. Coming soon - http://goo.gl/A25k
- Substantial upgrade to TPS Connect, check it out here - http://www.tpsconnect.org
- TPS-Colorado will be at CCSS tomorrow, April 15, at the Hyatt Regency in the Tech Center. Come say Hi!
- Colorado Preserve America Youth Summit applications due by April 15. Sign up today - http://goo.gl/Fa4r
- New blog post is up: Congress Approves Daylight-Saving Time http://bit.ly/azZZnX
- Teacher Librarian Day audio now online - http://goo.gl/PkVX
- New blog post is up: TPS Teacher Librarian Day 2010 http://bit.ly/bqy8VP
- Just toured the Molly Brown House...very nice Victorian crafts exhibit currently displayed - http://www.mollybrown.org/
- Teacher Librarian Day 2010 was once again a huge success thanks to the great educators of Colorado - Resources are up! http://goo.gl/PkVX
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